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TIMOTHY F. CARLOS, OF TRENTON, NE\V JERSEY.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 555,894, dated March 3,1896. Application filed September 25,1895. Serial No. 563,614. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, TIMOTHY F. CARLOS, of Trenton, in the county ofMercer and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in ater Closet Attachments; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same.

This invention contemplates certain new and useful improvements inwater-closet attachments.

The object of the invention is to provide simple and inexpensive meansfor affording support to an invalid or other person while using awater-closet seat, thereby relieving them of all strain and enablingthem to easily sit or rise without undue exertion.

A further object is to provide an attachment of this kind by whichmedicine, toiletpaper, and the like can be kept conveniently at hand andwearing-apparel can be suspended within reach.

The invention will be hereinafter fully set forth and particularlypointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a View in perspective. Fig. 2is a similar view, slightly enlarged, showing the connecting-support inposition. Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view. Fig. 4 is a detail. Fig. 5is a similar View showing a slight modification.

Referring to the drawings, A A designate two supports, which I haveshown as consisting of two rectangular boards a, suspended at theirupper ends from a horizontal rod a, which latter can be secured to thewall of the water-closet or suspended from the ceiling thereof. Eachboard is shown as having a bail a with a central eye a to enable them tobe moved toward or away from each other.

B B designate two loops or arm-rests, each of which consists of a stripof heavy canvas, leather, or the like attached at its upper end I) tothe outside of one of the boards, its free end being provided with aneye or ring I), which is designed to engage with any one of a series ofhooks Z2 secured to the board. By this means each loop can be lengthenedor shortened to accommodate the different persons.

To the front longitudinal edges of these boards are secured hooks G, forsupporting wearing-apparel thereon. The two boards supporting theadjustable loops are moved 5 5 to ward or away from each other toaccommodate different users; but this does not materially vary, and theyusually hang within a short distance of each other.

D is a leaf or support which is hinged or otherwise connected at one endto the lower end of board A, and at its other end is provided with hookscl, designed to engage eyes cl of the other board, A, near the lower endthereof. WVhen this leaf or support is not It will be understood thatchanges may be made without departing from the scope of myinvention--as, for instance, the two supporting members to which theloops or armrests are secured may be made of canvas,

leather, or any other suitable material, and

the leaf-support may be entirely dispensed with or used at pleasure,

Iclaim as my invention- 1. An attachment of the character hereindescribed having two depending supports, a

loop or arm-rest for each of said supports having one'end rigidlysecured, its other end being provided with an eye or ring, and series ofhooks extending from said supports with which the said eyes or rings ofsaid loops 0 or arm-rests are designed to engage, substantially as setforth.

2. An attachment of the character herein described having two dependingmembers, a shelf or support between the lower said members and removablysecured thereto, and adjustable loops or arm-rests attached to the outersides of said members, as setforth.

3. An attachment of the character herein described having twodependingboards, loops 1 00 or arm-rests secured to the outer sides ofsaid boards, a shelf or support pivotally connected A drawer 7o ends ofto the inner side of one of said boards and designed to engage the innerside of the other board at its free end, as set forth.

4L. The combination with the suspendingrod, of the two depending membersadjustable thereon, hooks on the front edges of said members, loops orarm-rests attached each at one end to one of said members, its other endbeing provided with an eye or ring, a series of hooks projecting fromeach of said members and with which said eyes or rings are designed toengage, and the shelf or support supported between the lower ends ofsaid members, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

